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Performance TitleRoyal Choral Society (Ninety-Seventh Season 1966-1967) - Elgar's 'The Dream of Gerontius'
Performance Date8 February 1967
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersJanet Baker,
Kenneth Bowen,
Forbes Robinson - vocals,
John Birch - organ
Orchestra or BandRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra
ChoirsRoyal Choral Society
ConductorsMaurice Miles
Set List'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem), arr. Elgar,
'The Dream of Gerontius', Elgar (Janet Baker, Kenneth Bowen, Forbes Robinson, Royal Choral Society, John Birch, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
Performance NotesMaurice Miles replaced Sir Malcolm Sargent.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1967/17)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1967/17Royal Choral Society - Elgar's 'The Dream of Gerontius'8 February 1967
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Oodasefot_MaixRoyal Choral Society (Ninety-Seventh Season 1966-1967)10
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/41Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO); 1946-; British orchestra
DS/UK/2937Birch; John (9 July 1929-28 April 2012); British organist and choral director
DS/UK/9573Baker; Dame; Janet Abbott (21 August 1933); CH DBE FRSA; English mezzo-soprano singer
DS/UK/9575Bowen; Kenneth John (1932-); Dr; English operatic and concert tenor
DS/UK/9984Robinson; Peter Forbes (1926-1987); British bass
DS/UK/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
DS/UK/6503Miles; Maurice Edward (1908-1985); English conductor, arranger
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